Group Finance Controller: Lead, Automate & Scale

Sowena Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sowena Group in Liverpool is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to own the financial reporting cycle across multiple entities and strengthen internal controls. You will lead a team, deliver accurate monthly management accounts, lender reporting, and strategic insights for decision-making.

This hands-on leadership role requires technical accounting expertise and collaboration with the CFO and operational leaders.

Qualifications

• Qualified with ACA/ACCA/CIMA and post-qualification experience (min 5 years).
• Strong knowledge of management accounts, month-end, budgeting, forecasting, VAT and statutory accounts.
• Experience leading multi-entity finance teams and lender reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close across multiple group entities with intercompany reconciliations.
• Produce monthly management accounts, board packs, and variance analysis.
• Manage lender reporting, covenant compliance and external audits.
• Drive process improvement and automation of finance workflows.
• Lead and develop the finance team and partner with operations.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Process improvement

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

ERP systems

Reporting automation

AI tools

Job description

Sowena Group in Liverpool is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to own the financial reporting cycle across multiple entities and strengthen internal controls. You will lead a team, deliver accurate monthly management accounts, lender reporting, and strategic insights for decision-making.

This hands-on leadership role requires technical accounting expertise and collaboration with the CFO and operational leaders.